Once known as the ‘Sea of Death’, China’s Taklamakan Desert is turning greener with drone technology | World News

For decades, the Taklamakan Desert has symbolised one of nature’s harshest environments, a vast expanse of shifting sand where strong winds, scarce rainfall and extreme temperatures make vegetation difficult to establish. Today, however, new technology is changing how restoration is carried out. Across parts of China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, drones are being deployed to…

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‘If you have no criminal record…’ US senator wants Green Card for immigrants after 7 years of residency, gets called out as ‘traitor’

Senator Alex Padilla was called a traitor after he pushed a new bill to make getting Green Cards easier California senator Alex Padilla reintroduced his 2025 legislation demanding to make Green Card easier for foreign nationals. Those who have stayed in the US continuously for seven years and have no criminal record should get Green…

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The clothing mountain visible from space: How 60,000 tonnes of discarded clothes ended up in Chile’s Atacama Desert | World News

In Chile’s Atacama Desert, one of the driest places on Earth, a massive mountain of discarded clothing has become a striking symbol of the global fast fashion crisis. Outside the northern city of Alto Hospicio, thousands of tonnes of unwanted garments from around the world now cover the desert landscape. Many clothes arrived through the…

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Boeing posts bigger-than-expected Q2 loss as Air Force One costs rise by $280 million

A Boeing 737 MAX aircraft. (AP Photo) Boeing reported a larger-than-expected second-quarter loss on Tuesday as higher costs linked to the delayed Air Force One replacement programme weighed on its results.The US planemaker, however, reported positive free cash flow and maintained its annual guidance as it works to stabilise operations and increase aircraft production. Air…

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Indian-origin postal worker collapses during shift in Texas, probe announced to find out if it was due to heatwave

58-year-old postal worker Umeshkumar Thakkar dies in Little Elm, Texas A 58-year-old man who was delivering mail in Little Elm, Texas, collapsed during his shift and died on July 20. Umeshkumar Thakkar was found unresponsive in his truck and was pronounced dead. The death triggered an investigation by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, as…

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‘Here’s a more natural, flowing version…’: Canada politician accidentally reads AI reply in his speech, remains oblivious and continues

Bill Oliver did not omit AI sentences from his speech that he gave at the Assembly. AI users were quick to catch the language when Bill Oliver, a Canadian politician, said he would present a “more natural, flowing version” of what he already said in his speech addressing the New Brunswick legislature. The incident took…

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Scientists are planting 30 million oysters in the Chesapeake Bay to restore water quality and marine life in one of America’s largest restoration projects |

Millions of tiny oysters are being returned to the Chesapeake Bay in an ambitious conservation effort that scientists hope will transform one of the United States’ most important estuaries. The Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF), in partnership with the Severn River Association, recently planted three million juvenile oysters in a protected sanctuary reef in Maryland’s Severn…

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